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Nonprofit Events & Educational Programs
Nonprofit Events & Educational Programs
We connect expert instructors with nonprofit leaders in the community to deliver practical insights you can immediately apply within your organization.
Grow Your Skills. Expand Your Impact.
Participate in our upcoming events, trainings, and networking opportunities. Through our partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, we offer certificate programs and courses tailored to the unique needs of nonprofit professionals at every stage of their careers.
Nonprofit Social Hour
Nonprofit professional Get-Together
Join us for a free social hour and gathering of nonprofit professionals at the UW-Green Bay Mauthe Center in partnership with Greater Green Bay Foundation. Light refreshments will be provided.
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 4:00-5:30
Location: UW-Green Bay Mauthe, 2418 Leon Bond Drive, Green Bay, WI
No cost to attend, but please register
Advance Your Nonprofit Leadership Skills
Elevate your impact with UW-Green Bay’s Nonprofit Leadership Certificate. This flexible, online program for professionals covers essential areas—fundraising, financial management, board governance, human resources, and strategic communication plus a capstone experience. Whether you’re building specific skills or pursuing the full certificate, you’ll gain practical strategies to lead with confidence and drive meaningful change in your organization.
Register for one or two classes to bolster specific skills or attend all five and earn a certificate. Online resources will be available via Canvas the week prior to the live online session. Live online sessions will take place Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Building a Strong Fund Development Program – September 18, 2026
- Developing an Active Board of Directors – October 2, 2026
- Foundations of Financial Management – October 23, 2026
- Human Resource Management – November 6, 2026
- Marketing & Communication Strategy – November 20, 2026
- Capstone: Independent Project – Due by December 18, 2026
Raising Funds to Expand Impact
Elevate your impact with UW-Green Bay’s Fundraising Management Certificate. Master the fundamentals of nonprofit fundraising management with our dynamic new certificate program, offered in partnership with Cultivate Fundraising. Develop a strategic fundraising plan and position your organization for success.
Online study will be available the week prior to the live online session. Live online sessions will take place Thursdays 8:30-10:30 a.m. Complete the six courses and earn a certificate and digital badge.
- Foundations of a Fundraising Shop – September 17, 2026
- Stewardship & Communicating Impact – September 24, 2026
- Annual Giving – October 1, 2026
- Major Giving – October 8, 2026
- Grant Overview – October 15, 2026
- Events – October 22, 2026
Grant Writing Basics Virtual Workshop
Are you a nonprofit, business, or government leader in Wisconsin in need of grant writing skills? This workshop will equip you with the basic skills of grant writing, an increasingly essential method for raising money to fund projects or programs for your organization.
Discover the how and where to look for funding to match your organization’s needs. Find out about 990 Forms, where to find them, and what can they tell you to help you narrow your search for a grant that would meet your project need. Find out where there are grant libraries and why you would visit them. Learn tips on writing a grant proposals. The workshop will cover the components of a grant proposal. The workshop will look at how a needs assessment, program planning, and evaluation fit into a proposal format. Look at some basic strategies for determining budget requests and working with funding agencies.
Questions? Reach out to a Community Development Educator in or near your area:
- Ariga Grigorian, Sawyer County & Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe: ariga.grigoryan@wisc.edu or (715) 638-3295
- Patrick Nehring, Brown & Kewaunee Counties: patrick.nehring@wisc.edu or (920) 764-1915
- Kayla Rombalski, Wood County: krombalski@wisc.edu or (715) 421-8445
Sessions
October 12 | 11:00AM-1:00PM | October 13 | 6:00-8:00PM
Online Undergraduate Programs
We partner with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to provide undergraduate programs relevant to nonprofit professionals that will deepen your knowledge of nonprofit management and help you amplify your impact find meaning in your career.
Nonprofit Management Certificate
A five-course certificate available to students in any academic program, including vital internship experience.
Public Administration
A degree in public administration will empower you to create and implement public policy as leaders and managers in public and nonprofit organizations.
Organizational Leadership
Advance your career with a degree in organizational leadership. A broad range of emphases like public and nonprofit management means a broad range of career opportunities.
Working in Collaboration
The Nonprofit Education and Development Network is a collaboration between UW-Green Bay and UW-Madison Extension of Brown County, offering affordable custom training and support services for nonprofit organizations at any time and place that works best for the organization.